Gate.



No. 663.269. Patented Dec. 4, I900.

J. 8. HAINES.

' GATE.

(Application filed July 26, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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" NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. HAINES, OF PENFIELD, ILLINOIS.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,269, dated December4, 1900.

Application filed July 26,1900.

T aZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, J onn B. HAINES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Penfield, in the county of Champaign and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to gates, and more particularly to farm-gateswhich may be read- I ily opened bya person in acarriage or mounted uponhorseback.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich shall be simple of construction, durable in use, and comparativelyinexpensive of production, and one which when locked cannot becomeaccidentally unlocked.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainfeatures of construction and combination of parts which will behereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of myirnproved gate, showing itin closed position. Fig. 2is an enlarged sideView of the gate-frame, illustrating the locking-bolts. Fig. 3 is afront elevation of the upper portion of the latch-post, showing one ofthe catches with which the bolts coact. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionalview through one of said catches; and Fig. 5 is a top plan view of theupper gate-rail, showing the manner of connecting the chains of theoperating-rod to the lever pivoted to the upper rail.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the hinge-posts, 2 the latch-post,and 3 the leverposts, which are arranged in the usual and well-knownmanner.

4 denotes a gate consisting of the end rod 5, the end bar 6, and theconnecting-rails 7. The end rod 5 is hinged to the post 1 in anysuitable manner.

8 and 9 denote two lovers, the former of which has its lower end pivotedto the lower rail of the gate and the latter of which has its upper endpivoted to the lower rail of the gate, both levers being connectedtogether by a connection 10, so as to move in unison. A contractilespring 11 has one end secured to the top rail of the gate and the otherend to Serial No. 24,893. (Nomodel-l the upper end of the lever 8 andexerts its energy to move said lever.

12 denotes the upper bolt, and l3the lower bolt, the former beingsecured to the upper end of the lever 8 and the latter to the lower endof the lever 9, while each bolt slides through guide-apertures 14 in theend bar of the gate and is designed to engage a catch 15, which I willnow proceed to describe. This catch consists of a casing 16, providedwith a base-flange 17, by means of which it is secured to the post 2.

1S denotes a transversely-curved verticallyadjustable jaw which is madeadjustable by a bolt 19, extending through a vertical slot in theangle-plate 21, forming an integral part of said jaw. The casing 16 isprovided with two sets of vertical apertures 22 23, in which slidevertically two transversely-curved jaws 24 25, which are separated onefrom the other to form a space 26 and rest upon the transversely-curvedjaw 18.

It is evident that when the gate is swung toward the post 2 theprojecting ends of the bolts 12 and 13 will strike the outer end of thefixed jaw 18 and ride upon said jaw toward its center. In this movement,it being immaterial in which direction the gate is swinging, one of thejaws 24 will be elevated to permit the bolt to pass under the same, andthe instant the bolt has passed under it will drop, and thus confine thebolt in position. The only Way in which the bolt may now be disengagedfrom the catch is to withdraw the bolt by moving it longitudinally.

Pivoted to the upper rail of the gate is a lever 27, having a head 28,to which is secured the rear end of a chain or other connection 29, theforward end of which is secured to the upper end of the vertical lever8. When the lever 27 is swung to either side, it will withdraw the boltsfrom their respective catches, thus permitting the gate to be swungoutward in the act of opening it.

30 denotes operating-levers pivoted intermediate their ends to the upperends of the post 3 and provided with handle extensions 31, which may, ifdesired, be provided with grips 32. The operating connections consist ofa rod 34: and a chain 35, connected to said rod. The chain has its freeend connected to one end of the lever 27,and the rod has its of thelever 30.

free end connected to the lowerend or arm The upper ends of the levers30 are con,- neoted together by rods 36, the inner ends of which areadjustably connected by a turnbuckle 37 Should the gate sag or theoperating connections become stretched, by adjusting the turnbuckle 37the sag may be easily and quickly taken up to secure the proper workingadjustment of the gate and its parts.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of myinvention will be readily understood without requiring an extendedexplanation. It is evident that a person on foot, mounted on horseback,or in a vehicle, may, by operating one of the levers 30, unlock the gateand swing it open, and after passing either in or out by operating theopposite lever 30 the gate may be closed. When closed, it will beabsolutely impossible for the gate to be blown open or opened by stock.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what is claimed, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a hinged gate and a latch-post, a pair of parallellevers, one having its upper end pivoted to one of the upper gate-railsand the other having its lower end pivoted to one of the lowergate-rails, a conmove in unison, a spring connecting the upper ends ofthe levers and exerting its energy to force the free ends of said leverstoward 1 the free end of the gate, catches secured to said latch-post,'bolts connected to the levers and adapted toengage said catches, anoperating-lever pivoted to the gate to swing transversely thereof, aconnection between said lever and one of the pair of parallel le- -vers,and means for swinging said operatinglever, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a hinged gate and a latch-post, a pair of parallellevers,'one having its upper end pivoted to one of the upper gate-railsand the other having its lower end pivoted to one of the lowergate-rails, a connection between the'levers to cause the same to move inunison, aspring connecting the upper ends of the levers and exerting itsenergy to force the free ends of said levers toward the free end of thegate, catches secured to said latch-post and consisting of a fixed jawand vertically sliding opposing jaws spaced apart, bolts connected tothe levers and adapted to engage said catches, an operating-leverpivoted to the gate to swing transversely thereof, a connection betweenthe said lever and one of the pair of parallel levers, and means forswinging said operating-lever, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN B. HAINES.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. BUSEY,

nection between the lovers to cause them to GEO. W. PUTNAM.

